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STORIES OF AN A.P.M.

"DAYS AND WAYS OF AN

OLD BOHEMIAN."

Major Fitzroy Gardner, Ragby boy, Exchequer Court clerk, journalist, sportsman, theatrical manager, and lastly, Assistant Provost Marshal tells some amusing stories in "Days And Ways Of An Old Bohemian (John Murray, 16s.)

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SINCERE HEAD'S DEATH. INJURED IN MOTOR ACCIDENT.

MEMORIAL SERVICERO

YESTERDAY

THE KID:

BARIKING SHANGHAI SUCCRES.

Phenomenal business has been BIG CONGREGATION AT 87. STEHEN .perienced by Northern cinemas fortunate enough to secure Charlie

High officials of the University, Chaplin's wonderful comedy, "The Medical men, and representatives Kid," according to reports received from the Masonic Lodges were amongat locally. In Shanghai it. crowded the the big congr gation that gat ored in Victoria Theatre for two weeks at $2 St. Stephen's Church, Pokfulum Road,

SPORT

SATURDAY FOOTBILLA

CLUBS.CAUS

This was the outstanding match of the afternoon. The proceeds went to the Ying Tak Fire relief fund. There the tutal receipts amounted to $526. was a very large crowd present and This sum included the receipts from on Sunday morning at a memorial per soat, and after a further our the stand which was kindly lent, by service for the late Dr. Gregory Paul nights at the Olympic actually rathe Hongkong Football Club, Mr. Wilton, President of the Hongkong, Jordan, fomerly a pro-vice chancellor turned to Victoria for three night Football Association, kicked off. of the University and a resident of the Colony for 40 years.

His Excelloney the Governor (Sir. R. E. Stubbs K.C.M.G.), attended in his capacity of Chancellor of the Uni- versity and wore his robas of office Members of the University Senate were also present in academic dress and members of Masonic Lodges wore their regalia.

more.

The Club. work early attacking. Cheung clearing, and Lau Pak Cheung receiving want down only to be robbed by Gerrard. Foul against Wong re-

loved, McPhail received from the

speaks loader than any words of mine could do to the sterling qualities of free kick and passed to Mair, Lan his life, and others, better qualified, misjudged the shot and punched an have already made public the main to the cross bar, Chan So afterwards Club came again aud features of his character and career clearing.

McTavish finished a fine run by When he parted-from us last June putting over the top, Hands against we were in hopes that he would sooD

Amongst those present were:- The Chief Justice (Sir Wm. Rees Davies, K.C.) and Lady Rres Davies, the Hon. Sir Paul Chater, the Vice- Chancellor of the University, (Sirmourn. William Brunyate) and Lady Bruny

Dr.

area looked

As briefly reported in a special wire to the China Mail the death took place, early on the morning of Deo. 5

return to take up his woak amongst Rodger just outside the penalty at the Panlun Hospital, Shanghai, of

us again, but. God has willed other Club defence cleared and play was dangerous. The Mr. A. O'Ben, Managing Director of the Sincere Company, as a result of

wise, and we are brought face to face transferred, where Forsyth was pulled again with the fact of death,

Club were having for offside. up injuries sustained on the previots

there are relations and friends left to good play of the Chinese defence pre- Death always has its sorrow where the best of the game and only the He met some funny people, notably Sunday, November 20, in an auto- the Baron of the Exchequer, (nowmobile accident. The mishap occurred

man dies friendless. But, thank God, arrived with the score shest blank.

It has its pathos when a vented theta from scoring. Half time merged into the King's Bench when Mr. and Mrs. O'Ben were return- Division), who lunched daily "on no

ate, the Puisne Judge (Mr. Justice it is no longer of necessity a matter

Restarting, the Club attacked and more than an orange with a blue pilling from the funeral of the late Mr. H. H. Gompertz) and Mrs. Gomperts, af terror. It is a mistake, as a rule, Fung Tai cleared. At the other Y. C. Tong, along Hungjao Road. the Rev. Dr. T. W. Pearce, the to suppose that a medical man be end offside against Ip Kau spoilt a Both Mr. and Mrs. O'Ben were in Colonial Secretary (the Hon. Mr. come callous about death that of good movement. The Chinese came Of his career a A.P.M. Major Gardiner does not mind recounting jared, at the time of the accident, but Claud Severn) and Mrs. Severn, Dr. another or his own--least of all a man again and forced a corner off (terrard, stories at his own expense. Ile writes nothing serious was thought to have W. B. A. Moore and Dr. O. Marriott of wide sympathies such as the resulting kiek being cleared. happened. Mrs. O'Ben recovered, but (representing the Hongkong and Jordan; but to him, in his experience, Club got away but Chan So cleared. accordance with standing Mr. O'Ben, it appears, suffered badly. China Branch of the British Medical (as to Mrs. Jordan in her belief) death The Chinese again took up the attack,

Mr. O'Ben was one of the founders Association), Mr. H. L. Bridger, is the gate of life. Nature teaches us ine ructions, I one night 'checked' a

forcing another corner. young officer for the bar female at the corner of a strest. Ited much to its growth, which has a ton, H. Gittins, H. J. Millington, J.into the earth and die. it abideth by out of play. They came again and happened that the female was his fully paid up capital of $7,000,000. M McLeod, P. W. Ramsey, A. W. itself alone; but if it die, it beareth Ip Kau beaded just wide of the

I abould add that the He had identified himself with a nam Hill and Hutchison (representing the much fruit." Chatham streets were kept in almost ber of important commercial concerns, Scottish Constitution of Free Masonry); Science reinforces it by the law of "pright. Club got away and Forsyth

tested Lau with including the National Commercial Mr, H. Peroy Smith, D.D.G.M., Major the conservation of energy the force which the goalie caught and threw and Savings Bank of Hongkong, the T. M. Wakefield and Messrs. A of a personality such as that of Dr. out for Chan So to kick away. As A.P.M. with the Rhine Army. Bank of Canton, and the Nanyang Morris, E. Ralphs, Middleton Smith Jordan is not lost. Christianity gives Flay continued fast, each end being Major Gardner speaks of the ex- Bros., Tobacco Co., and was for and Gillard (representing t-e English us the assurance that we long for in visited in turn. The play in the emplary good conduct of the men of several years the General Manager of Constitution of Free Masonry); Sir the Resurrection of Christ—said by the London Division in the conquered the Sincere Insurance and Investment Eric Taylor, Dr. C. W. Mckenny, Dr. those most competent to judge to be losing minutes was in favour of the territory. "I had occasion to visit a Co., a separate organisation, capitalia Forsyth, Dr. Mitchell, Dr. Asger, Dr. the best proved fact in history-the German working man's house in theed at $1,200,000.

Grove, the Hon. Mr. Mol. Messer, the assurance that the personality sur course of duty, and found the family

Hon. Mr. Chon Shou-sen, Mr. S. W. vives, not merely resolved into its Teo, Mr. W. L. Shenton, the Rev. J. constituent parte, but as an entity; T. Holman, Mr. Apcar, Dr. Fenton, conscious and capable of self Dr. Earle, Prof. H. Simpson, Prof. expression. Wang, Mr. W. Logan, Mr. R. Belilios,

To those of us, therefore, to whom

nother!

total darkness,"

all out, except a baby, which was being bathed by a Tominy of the London Division, who was billetted in the house."

Among general stories, there is an

Mr. O'Ben was a born merchant. At 17 he was a cloth peddler in Heungshan, Kwangtung, where he was born. He did some business in Macao whence he proceeded to Syd-

Club,

Result.A goalless draw.

From the

fast shot

A good, clean game, the result was

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"TAMAR" v. R.G.A. -

Valentine. They played a good game however, bat the forwards could not

Club, Gerrard, J. Rodger and McPhail The Gunners started the game, and only goal of the match for Kowloon. a good indication of the play. For the Played on the Navy "B" ground. find the net. Townsend scored the were the outstanding players. The were early pressing, Cousins ending The Police were unlucky to lose, for forward line have yet to understand up by putting behind. They co("shouting boots" at home they one another's play. Chan So, Fung tinued to press and Mitch had to run Chinese tento.

had their fowards not left their

axcellent que of the late Sir Horbert ney, Australia, where be made money Major Law; Prof. Byme, Dr. K. Hthe Christian faith is more than a Tai and Ip Kau were the pick of the out to clear a fine contre from should have scored at least four goals.

Tree's absent-mindedness. "When calling at a bous or visiting the theatre in the daytime, he was apt to tell a cabran to wait for him and, to the evental advantage of the cabman, to forget that he had done so. On one occasion, on leaving a house, not noting that thers was scab waiting, he hailed another and drove off else where, the first driver, who knew his fure, following behind. After the next call be hailed a third cab, and so the actor arrived at his theatre, lead- ing a little procession of cabs, and all three had to be paid for."

Of the late Charles Brookfield's caustic humour the book contains many instances which are unfamiliar. My dear Brookfield, I want your advice," said an acquaintance one day, has called me a raangy ass. Onghtn't I to consult a solicitor?" "I should consult a vet. if I were you," was Brookfield's advice.

A dip into the supernatural was Major Gardner's adventure with the ghost of Buckstone, the famous actor- maungor, for many years lessee of the Ilaymarket Theatre. Major Garduer was sitting in the actor manager's roon, when, as he says, "I was gur-

as one of the proprietors of the Tai Digby, Dr. Black, Mr. C. D. Mel- mere form of words, the beautiful Sing Fruit Shop. With a group of far-bourne and many graduate and under-phraseology of the service we are sighted men he founded the Sincere graduate members of the University using to-day, (the burial service of the Co. Mr. O'Ben was a devout Christ- and students of St. Stephen's College. ian, baptized in Australia at the age The Rev. A, E. Martin read the

of 30. Is was deacon of the Canton- prayers and the University Registrar

esc Union Church in Shanghai, and (Dr. N. Teesdale Mackintosh) read the

Church of England slightly adapted

to the occasion) is full of comfort for

the keynote of this service is the "sure

and certain hope of the Resurrection

Referee, Mr. Jones.

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WILES v. "AMBROSE,"

Played at Sookumpoo, this gave generously from his purse in the lesson. The Bishop of Victoria offered to eternal life," for those who die in resulted in a win for the Wilts by cause of education, being founder of the prayer for mourners and pro-the Christian Faith. Trusting in this goals to 0. The Soldiers lost the toss the Wai Kwong Free School, the Ling nounced the benediction and the Rev. hope, we believe, Dr. Jordan has and Menham started the game. The Sang Industrial School and the Ling Li Kau Yan, who is in charge of passed through the gate of death. In "Ambrose" took up the attack and Sang Middle School, as well as being St. Stephen's Church, also took part. this faith we hope to renew our forced a corner which was created, the principal supporter of the Canton The hymns sung were:"Peace per-friendship with him in the future. ese Union Church School for boys and fect pence" and "For all thy saints

To Mrs. Jordan and others we here eventually sending behind when well The Wilts took up the attack, Howard

girls. These enterprises cost him who from their labours rest."

undoubtedly... wish to extend our placed. The Soldiers continued to over $10,000 annually.

The address was given by the Rev. sincere sympathy-a sympathy that attack, Amor played well and sand- C. B. Shann. He said:--

is very real for ia truth we feel with ing over some fine centres, that

Mr. O'Berf is survived by his widow, four cons and five daughters. The date of the funeral is not as yet fixed.

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first-timer. Бар-

Cousins,

"Tamar" took up the For Kowloon, Townsend, and Wey- attack and forced a corner, Woods man played a fine game. Referee, clearing from the kick. The Sailors Mr. Williams.

came again, and Hill sending forward, Hatton secured and beat Woods,

putting the "Tamar" one up. R.G.4.

took up the attack and Mitch was

called on to save

SECOND DIVISION,

from McHugh. WILTS. RES. KOWLOON RES:

who should have brought the scors The ball dropped to Harris level with a first timer, instead of resulted in a win for the Soldiers by 3 Played at Sookumpoo, this game which he lost the ball through trying goals to 0. During the match one of continued to attack and "Tamer" and it was noticed that he was to dribble through. The Gunners the Kowloon players left the field, defence had a hard time, one particular arguing with the Referee after the shot from Cousins striking the bur game. No doubt the Association with Mitch beaten,

The Gunners will be called on to deal with the

CLUB RES. v SOUTH CHINA PA."

This match was transferred to Navy "A" ground as there was a Rugby

UNIVERSITY ♥, S.C. "B"

We have met together to-day to do her. But when a man such as Dr. went begging. Play was transferred returned to the attack, and but for matter. Referee, Mr. Angus. honour to the memory of Gregory Jordan passes from us, our sympathy and Drayton skimmed the bar Paul Jordan, a man well-known and does not confine itself to mere feelings, with -& fine

the fine play of Mitch in the Sailors' well-loved in this Colony, and one It acts as an incentive to greater en caster received from the kick and goal they must have scored. Half

time. "Tamar" 1, R.G.A; 0. who holds a very warm place in the deavour. In the Analects we read passed forward to Menham, who sent

Restarting the game, the Gunners CP.S., K.M.S. Empress of hearts of all connected with this The Master said, "While a man's in a stinging low shot, which Clements Russia" arrived at bhanghai on Dec 10 University with which he was closely father. lives mark his tendencies: caught but was unable to hold, the During a scramble in the goal mouth attacked, Keay sending behind. (il a.m) left there on Dec. (pm) and associated from its very inception to when his father is dead mark his con-ball going into the net. Play cou is due at ragasaki in Dec. 12 (7 a.m.).

The 5.8. Tyndareux (Blue Funnel

the time when he sailed for England duct. If for three years he does not tinued in favour of the Wilts who lost one of the Sailors was injured and had Line) left Kuchinutzu on Dec. 10 for after having been Acting Vice-Chan change from his father's ways he may many chances of increasing the lead to be sexisted off the field. One man match on the Club ground. The Club Hongkong and is due here in Deo. 13

short, the "Tamar" played the one Res. played pluckily, but bad to ad- be called filial" To day we have Half time arrived with the Wilte lead back game, and repeated offaide it defeat by one goal to none. Their cellor for nearly three years. The P. &.. Dongol

left Sing apore for this port on Dec. 10 at 4 pm. For his work at the University dur-before us the example of one who ing by one goal to mil. with the outward English Mils, nad is ing that time we owe him very much; lived a full life, giving himself to the Restarting, the Sailors pressed and against the Gunners spoilt the goalkeeper is to be congratulated on due here on Dec. 16 at about 4 p.m.

he took thought for the welfare of the relief of suffering, forwarding the Turner was called on to save from play. Midfield play was now the the fine game be played. The 8.8. Vanta" (Blue Fani ol Line) students not only scholastically but cause of education, taking a prominent Drayton.

order, both teams middle line play. This was about th prised to hear someone coming down left Singapore on Des, 10 for Hongkong also in their social activities. And it part in the beneficent activities of only time the Sailors were

ing a fine game. The Gunnera ever eventually got away, but McHugh was the stairs just outside the door. The

is consoling to recollect that we Freemasonry, tot disdaining the dangerous in this half. Their sound was perfectly distinct and could

did not let him leave us, last interest of bospiality and sport, and forward line could not get going. Atkey received from the free kick and Thus match played on the St

pulled up for fouling the goalkeeper. have denoted nothing else. I went

June without some expression above all having firm faith in God. To. On the other hand, the Wilts, although went down. He passed to Hatton. Joseph's ground furnished a surprise way of the room and ran down the open door, in front of which anyone of the value that we put on his warda such a one whom we have been pressing, could not increase their for this player to register the Sailors for the University, the B team stairs so as to overtake anyo-e gring going up or down the staircase had services; officially by te conferring privileged to have as our Pro Vice score until about three minutes before second goal. The Gunners now at defeating them by 2 goals to a down. There was no one. I went up to pass. "There was a strong gaslight of an honorary degree, and unofficially Chancellor, we are the duties of time, when Swanborough gaining tacked in earness but they could do Both goals were scored in the tim and found oil the rooms on the floors just outside the door," he writes. by dragging him in his motor-car in sons. As we thank God for Dr. Possession close in beat Clements with everything else but score, McHugh, half. During the second half the Labove securely locked up.

"I had waited only a few minutes triumph through the town. Now, to Jordan's life on farth; as we praise fast ground shot, I then sought the fireman, who when I heard the sound of footstepa keep his memory green it is suggested God for the assurance that that life.

Time arrived with the result as

Cousins and Harris missing easy Chinese adopted 4 defensive game chances.

aud were successful in prevening the satisfied me that he had not parted coming up the stairs. I could follow that there should be founded in the is not ended, but rather increased stated.

University from acoring. with the keys of any of those the sound clearly across the small Union buildings which he helped to under other conditions, let us de- doors. 1 explained the cause of my landing outeids the door about furnish a Jordan Memorial Library. inquiry. Oh, that's Mr. Buckstone, nige feet from where I sat, and up the It is not for me to praise him all those that a departed in the sir," he said. He has been doing that sort of thing for many years..?

Major Gardner retuned to Tree's room, lit u cigarette and bat facing the

second fight of stairs, but I could see nothing. Iran up the stairs, but there was no one on either of the floors above and every door was stůl locked."

there are many here to day who knew hing far more intimately than I did. The fact that such a representative gathering has met here this morning

termíne to follow on, that we, with

true faith, may have our perfect con summation and Bliss, both in body and soul, in God's eternal and ever lasting glory.

BRINGING

UP

The Wilts were the better team and should have won by a much larger margin. The "Ambrose" team was practically a new one. They should be quite a good team once they get to know each other's play.

Referee, Mr. Holland

FATHER.

Final result-Tamar 2, R.G.A. 0. Referee, Mr. Cheeseley.

KOWLOON v. POLICE.

R.G.A. RES v. BYÁJABIS,

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